Dope Boy Dad. Troy Ave spotlights fatherhood in the video to his Troy Ave, Vol. 1‘s mixtape’s opening track. Sharing some of his most recent personal footage, Troy quarantines at home and spends quality time with the kids. Now that’s dope.
Tom Petty Estate Rips Trump for Using 'I Won't Back Down' at Campaign Rally
On Saturday night, President Donald Trump had a rally in Tulsa that was sparsely attended. Apparently that wasn’t even the worst piece of news of the night for him. Upon hearing that the president came out to the 1989 anthem “I Won’t Back Down,” Tom Petty’s estate issued a blistering rebuke of its usage. “Both […]
New Find: Luz Builds Momentum With “we’ll be fine”
New Find: Seraphina Simone Luz’s breakout year continues with “we’ll be fine.” The Irish teenager, who recently went viral with “i’m lonely,” showcases her powerful pipes and razor-sharp pen on the piano ballad. “I wish we could cut all ties with the morning light, because our secret’s in the dark,” she begins the song. “And though I […]
Serj Tankian Responds to Guests Rocking Out to System of a Down at a Nigerian Wedding
The world may be in shambles right now, but as Tom Morello expressed after watching footage from a recent Nigerian wedding, “There’s hope!!” On Friday, a video went viral on Twitter that features a swarm of wedding guests headbanging and singing along to System of a Down’s seminal tune, “Toxicity,” and it’s pure joy. After […]
Kurt Cobain's 'MTV Unplugged' Guitar Sells for Over $6 Million
Due to the pandemic, it was a smaller than usual group at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, but excitement still crackled through the air as spectators and bidders, held their breath, bit their lips and sat on the edges of their seats as Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s famed 1959 Martin D-18E acoustic guitar (and its […]
Thurston Moore – “HASHISH”
Thurston Moore has been posting a whole bunch of outtakes and rarities on Bandcamp lately. But now the former Sonic Youth co-leader is releasing some new music in a more official capacity with the announce of his upcoming solo album By The Fire. By The Fire features My Bloody Valentine’s Deb Googe on bass and […]
Thurston Moore Announces New Album, Shares New Song 'Hashish'
After dropping a couple songs in recent months, Thurston Moore has officially announced a new album: By the Fire. The guitarist also shared a new track from the record, “Hashish,” which is described as “an ode to the narcotic of love in our shared responsibility to each other during this time.” By the Fire is Moore’s latest […]
Stream City Girls’ New Album City On Lock Feat. Doja Cat, Lil Baby, & More
City Girls’ new album City On Lock leaked last night. At first, the Miami rap duo seemed pretty pissed, with Yung Miami posting things like “I’m so fuckin mad ppl are so fucking evil,” “Ion trust nobody,” and “disgusted” on social media. But then they apparently decided to just lean into the skid and officially […]
New Music: Beyonce “Black Parade”
From the desk of Bey. In light of Juneteenth, Beyonce gets back in formation with her empowering anthem, “Black Parade”. Anchored by a bassline produced by herself and Derek Dixie, Queen Bee leads her pack towards triumph while celebrating Black excellence and embracing Black heritage. Bow down. Proceeds from the song will help fund her […]
Beyoncé Marks Juneteenth With New Single “Black Parade”
Flashback: Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom’ Beyoncé did it again! And by “it,” I mean hitting us with new music in the middle of the night. Yes, Queen Bey decided she couldn’t let Juneteenth pass without marking the occasion with a surprise release. The thrice AOTY Grammy-robbed icon just dropped a banger called “Black Parade” and it’s a […]